(1) Checks issued by First Eastern Bank, drawn on Doha Bank Limited, New York, New York, are worthless. Doha Bank Limited has advised that no such customer relationship exists.

(2) Not associated with Metrobank (one word), headquartered in Los Angeles, a licensed bank in the State of California.

Any proposed transactions involving any of these entities should be viewed with extreme caution. Please forward any information concerning these entities to the FDIC's Special Activities Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F-612, Washington, D.C. 20429.